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Yeah I don't know. Dirt, around here, nah - too wet practically always outside (NH). What's odd is I don't think there's any way I went 36 hours even. Shiny surface - must have been. However it went that cured, that quick, never gonna be quite sure. But moving forward, gonna be looking at...

It'd be really easy to smooth those out via resin, filler/putty, or fairing compound.

Oh and also worth mentioning, problem is only one side.

I got busy, let a pile of panels cure in the tent. Then got back to it. So an update here. Although I very well may not choose the best cutting tools, it's more complicated. This is why I've been so perplexed. The delamination is due to a problem between the top layer of fiberglass and my...

Specifically what confused me is the epoxy. I've cut a whole lot of foam+glass parts via jigsaw, honestly never was an issue until this epoxy part. Has gotta be curing schedule. I could definitely try one of those in a circular saw, I've done that with abrasive wheels before. But man, I'd be...

This stuff cures to 35 degrees F on the fast cure hardener but that doesn't mean it will full cure in a couple days averaging 45. Which I guess is what I'm seeing. They make carbide tooth jigsaw blades, good for about 50 feet of 1/4 inch solid glass before you note the cut speed is slowing...

Thanks! Alright, so sounds like - last part, that 2 weeks with it sitting around was the difference, just got lucky. That all makes sense. I'm gonna have 3 parts to cut coming up real quick (this one and 2 others that are like 3x6 ft). What I'll do is hold off on cutting, do other stuff, and I...

Thanks! What do you cut this sorta thing with if not a jigsaw? A lot of cutting over time, that's really become my go to for fiberglass anything. Below similar almost finished product from opposite side of boat, edges decored but gotta finish running a DA around and topcoat of course.

I've got 2 small bolt down deck pieces here, Airex foam core. System III Silvertip. Piece shown, from inside out is 1800, 10 ounce cloth 2x. Hand layup. I do it one layer at a time, allow to cure, then next. Product has a 72 hour no sand bonding window, I never go over 24. It's cool here, 40 F...

Just to maybe explain a little better, here is a sketch and the approximate area under the gunnel where the livewell would be fit, marked by the cardboard circle. It would fit approximately 45% under the gunnel there. Just happened to have this pic from recent construction progress. Normal...

Thanks guys! One thing to mention, the overflow would not have access to the ocean. Livewells go on deck level - about 8 inches above waterline at the bottom, with the overflow about 17 inches over that. So water would get pumped in from the bottom (via a self priming pump located above...

A lot of baitfish get stuck in corners, can't swim, die, so inside must be rounded usually. Some do just sit there and flutter, but not mackerel for instance - they go round and round and round. I have made livewells before and I probably would this time if it were sub deck or elsewhere...

Well that was one of my original options, coming full circle here :).. Yes can do half circles w/ the barrels. Just the outside barrel will be stretched open a bit, and with a little extra added, to make the 360 degrees since it's going to have a larger diameter/circumference. That would be a...

The barrel needs the foam because it needs the insulation (this is a biological problem to overcome that we cannot change :) ).. I think I like the make 2X half barrel idea a little better than anything involving the plastic material - I considered that at one point actually. What drove me...